Film
The Most Beautiful
1944· U· 1h 25m· Drama· War
Young women at a precision optics factory in wartime Japan push to exceed production quotas, enduring illness, injury, and personal hardship to “serve the country.” Led by Tsuru Watanabe, they fight fatigue and setbacks to keep their line moving—even when duty collides with grief.
1944-04-13
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Key Crew
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WriterAkira Kurosawa
ProducerJin Usami
Director of PhotographyJōji Ohara
Full cast & crew (27 cast · 7 crew)
Details
Released1944-04-13
Runtime1h 25m · U
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating5.5/10 · 56 votes
Original languageja
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